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Phillies
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 18, 1961
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Milwaukee Braves and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 18, 1961 at County Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Milwaukee Braves
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 18, 1961 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Milwaukee Braves |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Owens |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lew Burdette |
| Ballpark | County Stadium |
| City | Milwaukee |
| State | WI |
| Attendance | 15,791 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 22 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Al Forman 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Dusty Boggess 3B: Stan Landes |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Left Fielder |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Don Demeter | First Baseman |
| Wes Covington | Right Fielder |
| Lee Walls | Third Baseman |
| Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
| Bobby Malkmus | Shortstop |
| Jim Owens | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Milwaukee Braves Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lee Maye | Right Fielder |
| Frank Bolling | Second Baseman |
| Eddie Mathews | Third Baseman |
| Hank Aaron | Center Fielder |
| Joe Adcock | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Joe Torre | Catcher |
| Roy McMillan | Shortstop |
| Lew Burdette | Pitcher |
| Chuck Dressen | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Braves
County Stadium
August 18, 1961
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Burdette
Callison hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Burdette
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Owens
Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bolling vs. Owens
Bolling strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mathews vs. Owens
Mathews hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Callison. Mathews reaches second base with a double. Maye moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Aaron vs. Owens
Aaron hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Maye scores. Mathews scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Owens
Adcock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Owens
There goes Aaron. The throw from Dalrymple and he is safe. Aaron steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Owens
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walls fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Burdette
Demeter hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Burdette
Covington hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Burdette
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards short. McMillan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Owens
Torre hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Owens
McMillan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burdette vs. Owens
Burdette hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Burdette reaches second base with a double. McMillan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maye vs. Owens
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bolling vs. Owens
Bolling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walls fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burdette moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mathews vs. Owens
Mathews hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dalrymple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Burdette
Dalrymple hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Burdette
Malkmus hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owens vs. Burdette
Owens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Malkmus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Owens
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Owens
Adcock hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Owens
Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walls fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torre vs. Owens
Torre strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Burdette
Callison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Burdette
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Burdette
Demeter hits a popup towards short. McMillan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Owens
McMillan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Walls settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Owens
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Malkmus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Owens
Maye hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Owens
Bolling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Walls settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Burdette
Covington hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Burdette
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mathews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Burdette
Dalrymple hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Malkmus vs. Burdette
Malkmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dalrymple moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrera vs. Burdette
Pancho Herrera pinch hits for Jim Owens.
Herrera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Lehman
Ken Lehman now pitching.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Lehman
Aaron hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Adcock vs. Lehman
Adcock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walls fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Maye settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Burdette
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bolling scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Burdette
Gonzalez hits a popup towards third. Mathews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lehman
Thomas hits a line drive into left field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torre vs. Lehman
Torre hits a line drive into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McMillan vs. Lehman
McMillan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Burdette
Demeter hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Covington vs. Burdette
Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Aaron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walls vs. Burdette
Walls strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Burdette
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burdette vs. Lehman
Burdette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lehman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maye vs. Lehman
Maye hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bolling vs. Lehman
Bolling hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Dalrymple settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Malkmus vs. Burdette
Malkmus strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valo vs. Burdette
Elmer Valo pinch hits for Ken Lehman.
Valo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Burdette
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bolling settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mathews vs. Green
Dallas Green now pitching.
Mathews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aaron vs. Green
Aaron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Adcock vs. Green
Adcock hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Burdette
Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Burdette
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Burdette scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Demeter vs. Burdette
Demeter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Covington vs. Burdette
Covington hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Demeter moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Braves, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walls vs. Burdette
Walls hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burdette fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/18/1961 -- Philadelphia at Milwaukee (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Milwaukee AB R H RBI
Taylor T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Maye L, rf 3 2 1 1
Callison J, lf 4 0 0 0 Bolling F, 2b 4 0 1 0
Gonzalez T, cf 4 0 0 0 Mathews E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Demeter D, 1b 4 1 2 1 Aaron H, cf 4 0 2 2
Covington W, rf 4 0 1 0 Adcock J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Walls L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, lf 3 0 0 0
Dalrymple C, c 3 0 1 0 Torre J, c 3 0 0 0
Malkmus B, ss 3 0 2 0 McMillan R, ss 3 1 1 0
Owens J, p 1 0 0 0 Burdette L, p 3 0 1 1
Herrera P, ph 1 0 0 0
Lehman K, p 0 0 0 0
Valo E, ph 1 0 0 0
Green D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 1 6 1 31 4 8 4
Philadelphia 000 000 100 -- 1
Milwaukee 210 100 00x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Owens J (L) 4.0 7 4 4 1 3
Lehman K 3.0 1 0 0 0 0
Green D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Milwaukee IP H R ER BB SO
Burdette L (W) 9.0 6 1 1 0 3
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Milwaukee 4
2B -- Mathews E, Burdette L
HR -- Maye L, Demeter D
SB -- Aaron H
T -- 2:22
A -- 15791
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